July 26, 2024
The USDA, other U.S. government agencies and private companies use ag data to measure the impact of initiatives aimed at sequestering carbon. In 2022, the USDA announced a $3.1 billion program aimed at funding climate-smart commodity projects through collecting data, but a recent survey found that 58% of farmers do not trust government offices with their data. Agricultural attorney Todd Janzen says that the USDA cannot disclose specific information provided by producers or owners of agricultural land.
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